NonStop SQL – The Connection

Using Measure to monitor NonStop SQL performance

March 19, 2024 0

Frans Jongma

Applications that use relational databases take advantage of the powerful Structured Query Language (SQL) that expresses only what data is required but not how this data needs to be accessed. This takes away the effort to know the data structures and access methods of the data from a developer, however, on the other hand a performance analyst may have to spend the time to figure out how an application is accessing a database.

A tribute to Jim Johnson, celebrating 40 years of research in the computer industry

March 28, 2023 0

Dr. Hans Mulder

As HPE users and IT professionals, you may not know it, but you have benefited from the life’s work of Jim Johnson, founder of The Standish Group.

Enhance Your NSDA Reports with Graphs the Easy Way

March 27, 2023 0

Paul Denzinger

NSDA is a modern, browser-based tool used to collect, analyze, and manage workloads from NonStop SQL. The graphical user interface displays SQL workload information and system resource usage in real-time and retains key performance metrics and query plans in its repository for later analysis. NSDA is an invaluable tool for customers using non-embedded SQL applications with complex query workloads.

Configuring your data for productivity vs security: A balancing act!

November 29, 2021 0

Roland Lemoine

I used to think that applying security is good as long as it does not get in the way of productivity. After all, isn’t the whole purpose of IT to improve productivity, so anything going against that golden rule is at least questionable? If security is an obstacle to productivity then it defeats the whole purpose of IT being at the service of humans and it should not be the other way around.